A One Mann’s Movies review of “Avatar: Fire and Ash” (2025, 3.5*, 12A). My feelings for “Avatar: Fire and Ash” are exactly the same as for the previous film, “Avatar: The Way of Water“. I really didn’t want to like it and I had a feeling of resignation as I sank into my cinema seat … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Eternity” (2025, 4*, 15). Hollywood has had a few goes at depicting the “Undiscovered Country from which no traveller returns”. David Niven of course went there in the 1946 Michael Powell / Emeric Pressburger classic “A Matter of Life and Death”. And a personal favourite of mine was the … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Dear Santa” (2024, 1*, 12). I am always trying to enlarge my repertoire of ‘good’ Christmas film and this was on my BA flight back from the Antipodes. Sadly, this Jack Black offering from last year – Dear Santa – passed me by. I really didn’t miss much. For … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Nuremberg” (2025, 3.5*, 15). So, this was the nearest I’ve ever got to being Rudolf Hess! As regular readers of this blog will be aware, I have been known to dabble in acting and Supporting Artist work in the UK film business. Several months ago I was approached by … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “Left-Handed Girl” (From the 2025 London Film Festival). (2025, 4*, 15). Another of the films that I really enjoyed at the LFF, “Left-Handed Girl” is now available to stream on Netflix and comes highly recommended. ====== Presumably not one that will benefit from a Chinese release (!), “Left-Handed Girl” … Read more